Cannondale ST400

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  • This could be a CP, like I need another...
    Have just acquired an interesting bike, a ST400 from 1984.
    Bought it expecting a full 600 group. Which it has, discounting the hubs.

    Looks a right sh*tter, tbh!
    Full black Hammerite respray, done with all parts 'in-situ'!

    Tempted to do it, if it fits me (no seat), or at least clean all that crap, muck and rust off and see how it looks.

    I've a cunning plan on the Hammerite...oh yes.

  • Photo added. I'm not sure about this one.
    Worth saving?

  • rack it, mudguard it.. could be a nice tourer :)

  • Is that seatpost going to come out?

  • That's not anti-theft paste, it's gold paint. It came out very easily, alloy on alloy.
    Unlike the nds cup - the BB was rusted up so badly it was hard to turn the cranks.
    Headset was also a pig to unscrew.

  • Ahhh, I had one of these in '84. I loved it.

    Yeah, I'd go with hma's suggestion, add a triple chainset.

    Looks like a 21" frame.

  • That's not anti-theft paste, it's gold paint. It came out very easily, alloy on alloy.
    Unlike the nds cup - the BB was rusted up so badly it was hard to turn the cranks.
    Headset was also a pig to unscrew.

    Ah well as long as everything comes off it it's probably worth saving. Strip the paint, respray and find some oldschool 'dale decals.

  • It's a 19.5" frame, whereas as 21" fits me nicely.
    I've no interest in building a tourer, so will not do.
    Bought some wheels and a fork to replace that incongruous O.E. 27" Tange steel thing.

  • I've been taking it easy with this one, cleaning it all up. Should be finished with the cleaning by the weekend.

    ^^ See that Sugino seat post with rather important parts missing?
    I need these parts - anyone?

  • Looks like Smoothrite rather than Hammerite to me...

  • It's Hammerite from a spray can which gives a smoother finish than brush painting.
    'Finer' would be the wrong term.

  • Hammerite was stripped off all parts by soaking them in biodiesel which wrinkles it so that it can be scraped off with a firm plastic blade.
    As suspected, the frame's original paint undeneath was pretty good - just a few chips and areas of oxidation to touch in.

  • Rides really nicely, so stiff.

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Cannondale ST400

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